Dewey, Janis R. (1942-2017)

DEWEY, JOHNSON, THOMSEN, GOINGS, BALO, ELLIS, TATE, DROST, KIST, RICE, MCKINNEY, BONNEMA, PETERSHAGEN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 17:36:23

Janis R. Dewey
June 8, 1942 - December 23, 2017

Janis R. Dewey, age 75, of Varina, Iowa, died on December 23, 2017, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.

Janis Ruth Johnson, a daughter of Russell L. and Dorothy (Thomsen) Johnson, was born on June 8, 1942, in Storm Lake, Iowa. Baptized as an infant at the Nain Lutheran Church in Newell and later confirmed in 1955 at the United Methodist Church in Newell, she attended school in Sulphur Springs where she graduated in 1960.

On June 3, 1961, Janis married Melvin Leroy Dewey at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Subsequently, they were blessed with four children: Ron, Richard, Kevin, and Karla. A member of the United Methodist Church in Newell until it closed, she, then, joined the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. Janis worked at various jobs in Newell and became the owner/operator of the Fonda Flyer Café in Fonda. She, also, worked at Faith, Hope, and Charity for nearly twenty years.

In her spare time, Janis enjoyed attending Municipal Band Concerts. Throughout her life, she spent numerous hours gardening and cooking for multitudes. With pride, she would plan and participate in the Sulphur Springs Annual All School Reunion. Moreover, she, thoroughly, enjoyed making ring bearer pillows and garters for all the brides in the family as well as millions and millions of mints for all occasions. She valued her family and treasured her role as a grandma and great grandma of blood and of love. Without a doubt, she will be, deeply, missed by all who knew and loved her.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Ron (Kim) Dewey, of Varina, Iowa, Richard (Christine) Dewey, of Ottawa, Kansas, Kevin (Tina) Dewey, of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Karla (Myke) Dewey-Goings, of Waterloo, Iowa; her grandchildren: Dustan (Sara Miller) Dewey, of Omaha, Nebraska, Faith (Kenneth) Balo, of Varina, Iowa, Michael Dewey, also of Varina, Iowa, Christal (Corey Forsberg), of Ukiah, California, Destiny (Aaron) Ellis, of Ottawa, Kansas, Dillon (Jenna) Dewey, of Ottawa, Kansas, Brandon (Hannah) Dewey, of Pomona, Kansas, Chelsey (Sean) Tate, of Kansas City, Kansas, Kayla (Brandon) Drost, of West Des Moines, Iowa, Craig Dewey, also of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Sami Jo Kist, of Webster City, Iowa; twenty-one great grandchildren; two brothers, Terry (Liz) Johnson, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Tim (Sheryl) Johnson, of Newell, Iowa; her sisters: Karen (Tom) Rice, of Johnston, Iowa, LeaAnn (Malcolm) McKinney, of Alcester, South Dakota, and Deb (Dan) Bonnema, of Springville, Iowa; as well as many adopted children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family members, and many friends.

Janis was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Dewey; her parents; her sister, Denise Petershagen; and an infant grandson, Justin Dewey.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 28, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place Wednesday, December 27, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is overseeing the arrangements.

Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes, 2017.

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